1.Shine On Me
If it's not raining you can see right down the hill from my
friend's window
To the church at the foot of the council flats that I pass when
I walk home
And here I am with time on my hands and newsprint on my elbows
And she's all heart
But I'm all thumbs
And we're both just skin and bones
My life is changing
Sometimes it feels as though it changes with the weather
It was winter for a while but now the sun is shining through
She laughs at that old saying 'let a smile be your umbrella'
I tell her 'the next time that it's raining I will hold it over
you'
I like the way that she looks at me
I like every little bit of this
When she's here I'm always happy
And when she's not I'm happyish
Today it's raining
There is nowhere I would rather be than this room
Let's close the doors until the air hangs heavy with wet wool
I'm feeling reckless： let's have breakfast in the middle of the
afternoon
She's all smiles
And I'm also
And we're always wonderful
2.Silver Friends
I never thought that it could happen quite so strictly
But strictly speaking we were usually speaking strictly
I returned her library books
And she returned my dirty looks
The hardest thing I've ever done was breaking up
But my broken heart turned out to be a paper cut
It's been a month but what a month it's been
My life's turned back to front it seems
And my friends are round tonight
And dear old St Kilda
And I'm red and black and white
And my friends are silver
I took a short walk on the longest of weekends
For me to figure out we were going to be friends
It's like the best thing that could have happened to me
Happened to me
And my friends are round tonight
And dear old St Kilda
And I'm red and black and white
And my friends are silver
I've only known them for a while
But they're so familiar
3.Off With His Cardigan!
If I've told him once I've told him a thousand times
But he refuses to listen
He's the perpetrator of some hideous crimes
He's a hopeless fashion victim
I'm less than impressed with the way that he's dressed
And I'd suggest he should start again
Take a step forward, back to the ironing board
And off with his cardigan!
I've told him once but I'll tell him once more
And maybe now he'll pay attention
The things he's done and the clothes that he wore
Are too horrible to mention
His cupboards are bursting with all of his shirts
And he's never worn at least half of them
From his Sunday best to his Wednesday worst
Off with his cardigan!
Every jacket has a silver lining
Every t-shirt glitters gold
I've told him once but he needs reminding
He just won't be told
4.Macintyre
Far from handsome
Close to ugly
I pull my pants on
I don't look lovely
I wear a singlet underneath my shirt
I tuck it in at all times
And as the plot gets thicker
The hair on top gets thinner
I'm not happy but I'm near enough
Misunderstood
Much overweight
My eyesight's good
But it's not great
I read my horoscope today
What have I got to hope for？
Daydreaming as I do the dishes
Of cuddles and kisses for Mr and Mrs
I'm not happy but I'm near enough
Half-past eleven at the Clare Castle
Another day, another drink, another debacle
Sunlight makes the empty glasses sparkle
I hardly notice
I'm hopeless
I couldn't save myself to save myself
I'm not happy but I'm near enough
5.Snug
Tuck your head below my breast
I will not love you any less
Give your bravest face a rest
And grate your grief out on my dress
Lower you down next to me lover
I'll wrap you in my cotton skirt
Kiss close one eye then the other
Remove your pants, your shoes, your shirt
Learning to cry
Cold curls you into a ball
I'll wrap the covers round you
Watch your breathing rise and fall
Till you wake just as I found you
6.Putt Putt
We've done thousands of things together
Feels like we've been friends forever
But there's on thing I know you've never done
The time has come
I don't care about the weather
I'll meet you there whatever
Fifty-four holes of putting pleasure await
It's a date
And I don't know what your plans are
But I wont take no for an answer
It might be minus five outside but my pants are plus fours
Thus forth
Who cares what we score
I've loved you lots before
But I've never loved you more
A hole-in-one at fifty-four
7.Day In The City
Tram ride through the city
Got my backpack on my lap
Got all the cars driving round like crazy
Got no plans cos I'm feeling lazy
Nice day in the city
My friend stops by on his bike
I ask him 'How's your baby？'
He says 'Getting bigger daily'
Feeling kind of hungry
But I don't have very much money
So I go to Cafe Baloo's
Cos it's very cheap and yummy
Now it's late in the afternoon
And I decide to walk on home
Through the park that looks so pretty
When it's sunny in the city
8.Housewarming
If you find yourself a house
Will you invite me around
For a bottle of wine
And a chat about old times？
Don't move too far away
But if you do I'll come and stay
And keep you up all night long
With silly jokes and dumb songs
Just like this one
Distance drives me crazy
But convenience makes me lazy
I'll be there like you knew I would
A walk will do me good
I'll wear a top with a hood if it's raining
Will you get yourself a cat？
They're cute and keep you company
I'll come around more often
Cos I love 'em
If you find yourself a house
Will you invite me over？
I'll come stay on your sofa
Till you ask me to leave
A castle or a box
Just make sure it's got a window
So your basil grows well
And your cat doesn't smell
And a fireplace is nice
But a candle will suffice
When I come around
And warm your new house
9.The Drunkest Man In The World
The drunkest man in the world
Misunderstands what he's overheard
Morose one minute, more toasts the next
He's amazing, he's a mess
Nevertheless
Always well dressed
The drunkest man in the world
The ones he loves are the ones he hurts
He writes his wife every other day
He's got a way with words but he's a world away
There's a lot to say
He forgot today
He's my father's favourite poet
But you'd never know it
The drunkest man in the world
Beer on his pants, blood on his shirt
Sunken eyed and sallow skinned
The life of the party is the death of him
10.Twenty-Two
A funny old birthday
I've talked to no-one
Is she counting her loose change
At the edge of the ocean？
It's a while since we've spoken
I want her to phone me
I'm a little lonely
She'll be home Sunday
She'll be home sunburnt
Freckles on her face
Wearing a t-shirt
I can't wait to see her
I re-read her letter
I'm a little better
I'll wait at the airport
I haven't told her
She's cut her hair short
And I'll smile on her shoulder
I'm one year older
But I'll be jumping for joy
Like a little boy
11.Jennifer Jason
I had a dream about Jennifer Jason Leigh
I was running and she was chasing me
Sometimes she looks amazingly beautiful
12.Danielle Steel
She'd look beautiful in a tea towel
But she's dressed up to the nines
She's covered herself in make-up
But she can't make up her mind
She's a damsel in distress
She feels a damn fool in this dress
She lives alone
And I know how she feels
She has the mind of Sharon Stone
And the heart of Danielle Steel
Spends hours in front of the bookcase
A beast with two paperbacks in bed
She's read them all from go to woe
And arranged them from A to Z
And you can judge a book by it's cover
A kingdom for a horse, a condom for a lover
She lives alone
And I know how she feels
She has the mind of Sharon Stone
And the heart of Danielle Steel
I understand
She's up in arms and down at heel
But it's getting out of hand
She has the heart of Danielle Steel
So take off your horn-rimmed rose-coloured glasses
And shake out your shining hair again
Behind every princess, in an ill-fitting pink dress
There's a lonely librarian
13.Frisbee
Today the sun is shining and I feel a million dollars
And I don't need reminding that I own eleven cents
The winter of my discount tent when we first met each other
Became the summer of the seventeenth dole payment
And we became best friends
I can see through open doors
There's someone sitting on the staircase
This house used to be yours
We used to turn it upside down
Now it's the right way up and the grass is cut
But it'll never quite be their place
I haven't seen you for a while
You should come round
You should come round if you're not too busy
Come round and we'll throw the frisbee
Come round, tell me that you miss me
Are you sure you thought through the things we said that
Thursday
You were on and off my doorstep but you're often on my mind
And I've still got the alarm clock that you bought me for my
birthday
And I wake up at nine
There's no present like the time
Come round if you're not too busy
Come round and we'll throw the frisbee
Come round, tell me that you miss me
With love from me to you and back again
I haven't got a clue what's happening
I only know with you I'm happy
And that's good enough for me
14.I Am About To Sail
I'm going to sea
Don't try to reason with me
I've never wanted anything so much before
And I've wanted this so much
Since so long ago
So I'm going to sea
If you need me you know where I'll be
I've been waiting around
For nothing to stop happening
And I've made up my mind
That today I will sail
So I'm going to sea
This is the last you'll see of me
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